Holder for curtain brackets



Aug. l, 19,49.

A. ALBERO HOLDER AFOR CURTAIN BRACKETS 2 sheet-sheet 1 Filed June 2, 1947 Aug. 16, 1949. A. ALBERO HOLDER I TOR CURTAIN BRACKETS` 4 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 2, 1947 such time as a person decides to move away or they are to be replaced by others or some other devices.

Where the expanse between window Iframe sides is not too great only the corner holders are used and then the base of a bracket, as suggested by the one designated 25, is inserted through the oblong aperture so as Ito lie back of the panel above and below the horizontal opening 2| and in front of the tongue 22. This will fractionally hold the bracket in place and in proper position under the spring tension of the tongue 22 and said bracket may be adjusted transversely relative to the holder and Awindow frame within the limits of the opening 2l. The hook or other formation projecting from the bracket base extends through the opening 2i for engagement by a curtain rod or other curtain supporting article or by the pintles oi a shade roller, as will be readily understood.

When the invention is to be used with a series of windows in which one large window frame or a number of smaller ones in abutting relation are employed in a building construction, an intermediate or center holder 21 is made use of.

The center or intermediate holder comprises a panel 28 with a rearwardly projecting top flange 29 extending from the upper edge and the rear edge of said flange has downwardly projecting prongs 3i) formed thereon. Said top ange 29 has one or more nail or screw receiving holes 3| therethrough whereby the holder may be additionally fastened in place. Also said top ilange has two elongated apertures 32 therein contiguous the panel and one adjacent each side of the holder or end of said top flange.

`The panel 28 of the intermediate or center holder 21 has a large vertical center aperture 33 with which communicate two oppositely extending horizontal open-ings 34 and 35 formed by partially cutting sections of the panel therefrom leaving the resilient tongues 36 and 31. Said tongues are Ibent backwardly or inwardly slightly so as to be in a plane to the rear of the back face of the panel. If desired the panel 28 of the center holder 21 may have one or more holes 38, suitably located, to receive nails or screws for further securing said center holder position.

The apertures 32 are long and wide enough to accommodate the legs of brackets I1 and the large aperture 33 in the panel 28 must be of suicent size to receive the base of a bracket such, for example, as indicated by the numeral 25. The center or intermediate the locations of two corner holders with the top flange bearing against the horizontal top edge or the window frame 23 and with the panel spaced from the face of said frame at least a distance sufcient to allow for the necessary movements of the resilient tongues 36 and 31 and also permit insertion of -bracket legs through the apertures 32 into positions between the panel and the face of the Window frame. After the center holder is properly located; the prongs may be driven into the Window frame and if necessary suitable fastening devices 39, such as nails or screws, may be insented in any or all of the holes 3| and 38 to additionally secure the center holder in place.

Where the leg of the curtain or drapery bracket, similar to the one depicted at I1, is round in cross section, the holder has loops 4D formed on either a front panel or side iiange. These loops are produ-ced by partially cutting sections of the metal from the panel or flange and then pressing said partially cut sections outward.

The loops are arranged in pairs, one above the other.

After the center holder has been properly mounted, bases of brackets, such as suggested at 25 can be inserted in the large vertical aperture 33 and slid in between the respective tongues 36, 31 and the areas of the panel a-bove and below said tongue. This will frictionally hold the brackets in place and in proper position under the spring tension of the tongues 36 and 31 and said brackets may be adjusted transversely relative to the center holder within the limits of the openings 34 or 35.

It will be apparent that without removing the holders various types of brackets may be placed in position for supporting shades or curtain rods and the like or drapery poles and these may be employed separately or in any way desired, The various brackets can be conveniently and quickly placed in position or removed without having to drive in orpull out the fastening devices each time the brackets are to be changed or replaced as is sometimes done when changing from winter draperies to summer curtians.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to Ithe exact details of construction herein shown as these may be varied within .the scope of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and useful is:

1. A device of 'the `class described comprising right and left hand corner holders for curtain brackets, each including a panel positioned in front of a. window frame and slightly spaced therefrom, a top flange projecting from the upper edge of said panel and adapted to engage the top of the window frame, a side flange projecting from one side edge of the panel and adapted to engage the outer side edge of the window frame, said anges having holes for the passage of fastening devices to secure the holders in place, and a horizontal resilient tongue consisting of a portion of the panel partially cut therefrom and lying in a plane back of the rear face of said panel, the formation of the tongue producing an opening communicating with a vertical oblong aperture n the side flange whereby the base of a bracket may be placed in back of the panel and in front of the tongue for adjustably `and detachably holding the bracket.

2. The structure of claim 1 whereby the top flange has an elongated aperture therethrough contiguous the panel and adjacent the side flange to receive the leg of a curtain bracket.

3. In combination, a set of bracket holders including right and left hand corner holders and an intermediate or center holder, each holder comprising a panel, a section partially cut from said panel and constituting a resilient tongue to clamp the base oi la bracket between said tongue and the inside face of the panel above and below the tongue, the formation of the tongue providing an opening through which a portion of the bracket projects, said panel adapted to be placed in spaced relation to the front face of Ia window frame and a top flange adapted to engage the upper edge of the Window frame and be fastened thereto.

4. The bracket holders of claim 3 wherein the top flanges of all of the holders have elongated lapertures therein contiguous the panel for the insertion of legs of other brackets. Y

5. In a device vof the kind described, a panel, and a resilient tongue fashioned from a section partially cut from said panel to clamp the base of a bracket between said tongue and adjacent portions of the panel, the formation of the tongue providing an opening through which the balance of the bracket projects.

6. In a device of the kind described, a panel, land an integral horizontal resilient tongue consisting of a por-tion of said panel partially severed therefrom and spaced in a plane in back of the plane of the panel, the formation of the tongue 10 producing horizontal openings along both of the longer sides of lsaid tongue to receive a at plate of a curtain bracket.

ANDREW ALBERO.

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